April 9, 2003 Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 5
CHW 2 KCR 9
@DET 6 NYY 2
MIN 1 ANA 5
@SEA 1 TBD 10
BAL 7 OAK 13
@TEX 5 TOR 10
BOS 5 CHC 3
MON 0 COL 9
STL 4 FLA 3
NYM 2 HOU 4
CIN 3 LAD 5
ARI 2 PHI 16
ATL 2 MIL 3
@PIT 2 SFG 15
SDP 11

Standings at end of play this day

Comerica Park, Attendance: 14,286

Wednesday, April 9, 2003, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:59

Royals

6-0

Won 6

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  5   0  3  0   0  0  0    9 12  0
Tigers          0  0  1   0  0  5   0  0  0    6  6  1

W: J Affeldt (1-0), L: J Bonderman (0-2), S: M MacDougal (4)

Tigers

0-7

Lost 7

5th, 6½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Tucker CF-RF                4   2   2   0    1   1  .240  .705   20    1   0   
J Randa 3B                    5   1   3   0    0   0  .333 1.034   25    1   2   2B
M Sweeney 1B                  3   0   0   1    1   1  .294 1.010   16    3   2   SF
R Ibanez LF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .391  .966   21    1   0   
K Harvey DH                   4   2   2   0    1   1  .364  .962   29    0   0   
D Brown RF                    3   2   1   4    2   0  .250 1.080   21    1   0   HR
  R Johnson PR-CF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Mayne C                     5   1   3   3    0   1  .600 1.521   17   12   2   HR,2B
A Berroa SS                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .174  .457   24    2   2   
C Febles 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .668    9    5   1   GDP

J Affeldt P                                                              0   0
  J Grimsley P                                                           0   0
  A Lopez P                                                              0   0
  M MacDougal P                                                          1   0
Totals                       36   9  12   8    7   4              182   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Randa (1, off M Roney); B Mayne (1, off J Bonderman).

HR: D Brown (1, off W Ledezma; 3rd inn, 3 on, 1 out to RF); B Mayne (2, off W Ledezma; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: M Sweeney (2, off J Bonderman).

TB: B Mayne 7; J Randa 4; D Brown 4; K Harvey 2; M Tucker 2; R Ibanez.

GIDP: C Febles (1).

RBI: D Brown 4 (5); B Mayne 3 (8); M Sweeney (6).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

BASERUNNING

PO: M Tucker (1st base by B Inge).

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Higginson RF                2   1   2   1    3   0  .200  .533   20    3   0   CS
O Infante SS                  4   1   1   1    1   1  .182  .535   18    3   4   3B
C Pena 1B                     3   0   1   1    0   2  .133  .463   19    9   1   HBP,SF
D Young LF                    4   1   1   0    0   3  .077  .154   20    3   1   
D Palmer DH                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .158  .396   15    0   0   
E Munson 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .143  .646   16    0   2   
B Inge C                      3   1   0   0    1   2  .105  .255   20    5   1   
R Santiago 2B                 4   0   1   3    0   1  .188  .501   21    2   3   2B
G Kingsale CF                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .211  .586   25    1   0   

J Bonderman P                                                            0   0
  W Ledezma P                                                            1   0
  M Roney P                                                              0   0
  C Spurling P                                                           0   0
Totals                       29   6   6   6    8  12              174   27  12

BATTING

2B: R Santiago (2, off J Grimsley).

3B: O Infante (1, off J Affeldt).

SF: C Pena (1, off J Affeldt).

HBP: C Pena (1, by J Affeldt).

TB: O Infante 3; R Santiago 2; B Higginson 2; D Young; C Pena.

RBI: R Santiago 3 (3); O Infante (1); C Pena (1); B Higginson (2).

2-out RBI: R Santiago 3; B Higginson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 3. B Inge-C Pena; O Infante-C Pena; D Young-R Santiago-C Pena.

E: O Infante (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Higginson (1, 2nd base by J Affeldt/B Mayne).

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Affeldt, W (1-0)             5.2   4   5   5    3   6   0   5.56   24   93-60   34· 9·17    5· 6· 3· 0     44    -     0.53   0.11
J Grimsley                     0.1   1   1   1    1   1   0   1.80    3   21-11    6· 1· 4    0· 0· 1· 0          2-2    0.95  -0.08
A Lopez, H (1)                 2     0   0   0    3   4   0   4.91    8   38-16    6· 6· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.59   0.11
M MacDougal, S (4)             1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4   16-8     3· 0· 5    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.86   0.04
Totals                         9     6   6   6    8  12   0          39  168-95   49·16·30    7· 7· 4· 0          2-2

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bonderman, L (0-2)           2.1   4   5   5    4   1   0  15.63   14   60-27   13· 3·11    4· 2· 3· 0     26    -     1.22  -0.18
W Ledezma                      2.2   4   4   4    1   2   2   7.71   13   53-30   18· 3· 9    6· 4· 0· 0          3-3    0.32  -0.18
M Roney                        2     3   0   0    0   0   0   3.60    9   36-20   11· 1· 8    3· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.28   0.02
C Spurling                     2     1   0   0    2   1   0   3.86    8   27-14    8· 1· 5    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.30   0.02
Totals                         9    12   9   9    7   4   2          44  176-91   50· 8·33   14·12· 7· 0          3-3

Balks: None.

WP: J Bonderman 2 (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: J Affeldt (1; C Pena).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Young, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Mike Everitt, 3B - Hunter Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 14,286.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 35° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Detroit Tigers                       
1. M Tucker             CF    1. B Higginson          RF 
2. J Randa              3B    2. O Infante            SS 
3. M Sweeney            1B    3. C Pena               1B 
4. R Ibanez             LF    4. D Young              LF 
5. K Harvey             DH    5. D Palmer             DH 
6. D Brown              RF    6. E Munson             3B 
7. B Mayne              C     7. B Inge               C  
8. A Berroa             SS    8. R Santiago           2B 
9. C Febles             2B    9. G Kingsale           CF 

   J Affeldt            P        J Bonderman          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-2  123  3   15%  94% D Brown         W Ledezma       Home Run (Fly Ball); Randa Scores; Ibanez Scores; Harvey Scores
   b 7   0  9-6  12-  4   12%  86% C Pena          A Lopez         Baserunner Out Advancing; Higginson out at 3B/C-1B-3B-2B; Infante to 2B
   b 6   2  9-3  123 10   -9%  86% R Santiago      J Grimsley      Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Young Scores; Munson Scores; Inge Scores
   t 3   0  0-1  1--  3    9%  73% J Randa         J Bonderman     Single to CF (Line Drive); Tucker to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3  3    8%  58% K Harvey        J Bonderman     Wild Pitch; Tucker Scores; Ibanez to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeremy Bonderman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  M Tucker        Walk
          1--      56%  J Randa         Wild Pitch; Tucker to 2B
   O      -2-  6   52%  " "             Popfly: 1B
          -2-  5   54%  M Sweeney       Walk
   O      12-  5   50%  R Ibanez        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Tucker to 3B
   R      1-3      58%  K Harvey        Wild Pitch; Tucker Scores; Ibanez to 2B
   O      -2-  6   55%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeremy Affeldt facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   52%  B Higginson     Walk
   O      1--  3   55%  O Infante       Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
   O      1--  3   58%  C Pena          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   60%  D Young         Higginson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeremy Bonderman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   58%  D Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   62%  B Mayne         Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          -2-  5   64%  A Berroa        Walk
   OO     12-  3   56%  C Febles        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Jeremy Affeldt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   58%  D Young         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   60%  D Palmer        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   61%  E Munson        Popfly: SS (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Tigers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeremy Bonderman facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   65%  M Tucker        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   73%  J Randa         Single to CF (Line Drive); Tucker to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   72%  M Sweeney       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Tucker Scores
          1--  4   74%  R Ibanez        Single to CF (Line Drive); Randa to 2B
          12-  5   79%  K Harvey        Walk; Randa to 3B; Ibanez to 2B
                  Wilfredo Ledezma replaces Jeremy Bonderman pitching
   RRRR   123  3   94%  D Brown         Home Run (Fly Ball); Randa Scores; Ibanez Scores; Harvey Scores
   O      ---  4   93%  B Mayne         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   93%  A Berroa        Flyball: LF
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-6, Jeremy Affeldt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   94%  B Inge          Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   95%  R Santiago      Groundout: SS-1B
          --- 10   94%  G Kingsale      Walk
   R      1--  1   91%  B Higginson     Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Kingsale Scores
   O      1--  4   92%  O Infante       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Wilfredo Ledezma facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   92%  C Febles        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  5   91%  M Tucker        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   92%  J Randa         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   91%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-6, Jeremy Affeldt facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   88%  C Pena          Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  3   91%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   93%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   94%  E Munson        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Tigers 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Wilfredo Ledezma facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   93%  R Ibanez        Flyball: RF
          ---  7   94%  K Harvey        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   95%  D Brown         Walk; Harvey to 2B
   RRR    12-  3   99%  B Mayne         Home Run (Fly Ball); Harvey Scores; Brown Scores
   O      ---  5   99%  A Berroa        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   99%  C Febles        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-9, Jeremy Affeldt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   99%  B Inge          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   99%  R Santiago      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   99%  G Kingsale      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-1, Matt Roney facing 1-2-3
                  Matt Roney replaces Wilfredo Ledezma pitching
   O      ---  3   99%  M Tucker        Flyball: CF
          ---  5   99%  J Randa         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   99%  M Sweeney       Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      -2-  5   99%  R Ibanez        Foul Popfly: C (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 1-9, Jeremy Affeldt facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   99%  B Higginson     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  3   97%  O Infante       Triple to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Higginson Scores
   RO     --3  1   98%  C Pena          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Infante Scores
          ---  5   97%  D Young         Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   98%  D Palmer        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  6   97%  E Munson        Walk; Young to 2B
                  Jason Grimsley replaces Jeremy Affeldt pitching
          12-  5   96%  B Inge          Walk; Young to 3B; Munson to 2B
   RRR    123 10   86%  R Santiago      Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Young Scores; Munson Scores; Inge Scores
   O      -2-  6   90%  G Kingsale      Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 6.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-6, Matt Roney facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   91%  K Harvey        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  5   88%  D Brown         Fly Ball Double Play: LF; Harvey out at 1B/LF-2B-1B
          ---  5   88%  B Mayne         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   89%  A Berroa        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Mayne to 2B
   O      12-  1   87%  C Febles        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-9, Albie Lopez facing 1-2-3
                  Albie Lopez replaces Jason Grimsley pitching
          ---  5   82%  B Higginson     Walk
          1--  4   74%  O Infante       Walk; Higginson to 2B
   O      12-      86%  C Pena          Baserunner Out Advancing; Higginson out at 3B/C-1B-3B-2B; Infante to 2B
   O      -2-  6   90%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   93%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 6.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-6, Chris Spurling facing 1-2-3
                  Chris Spurling replaces Matt Roney pitching
          ---  3   94%  M Tucker        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   93%  J Randa         Popfly: SS
   OO     1--  3   91%  M Sweeney       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Tucker Picked off 1B (C-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-9, Albie Lopez facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   86%  D Palmer        Walk
   O      1--  3   91%  E Munson        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  5   94%  B Inge          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   97%  R Santiago      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 6.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-6, Chris Spurling facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   97%  R Ibanez        Walk
   O      1--  4   97%  K Harvey        Flyball: RF
          1--  4   97%  D Brown         Walk; Ibanez to 2B
                  Rontrez Johnson pinch runs for Dee Brown batting 6th
   O      12-  1   97%  B Mayne         Lineout: RF
   O      12-  4   96%  A Berroa        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 6-9, Mike MacDougal facing 9-1-2
                  Mike MacDougal replaces Albie Lopez pitching; Rontrez Johnson moves to CF; Michael Tucker moves to RF
   O      ---  5   98%  G Kingsale      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  6   95%  B Higginson     Walk
   O      1--  4   98%  O Infante       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1  100%  C Pena          Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out (Ground Ball); Higginson out at 2B/2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 9, Tigers 6.

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